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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
One of the greatest revolutions in mathematics occurred when
Georg Cantor (1845-1918) promulgated his theory of transfinite
sets. This revolution is the subject of Joseph Dauben's important
studythe most thorough yet writtenof the philosopher and
mathematician who was once called a "corrupter of youth" for an
innovation that is now a vital component of elementary school
curricula.
Set theory has been widely adopted in mathematics and
philosophy, but the controversy surrounding it at the turn of the
century remains of great interest. Cantor's own faith in his theory
was partly theological. His religious beliefs led him to expect
paradoxes in any concept of the infinite, and he always retained
his belief in the utter veracity of transfinite set theory. Later
in his life, he was troubled by recurring attacks of severe
depression. Dauben shows that these played an integral part in his
understanding and defense of set theory.
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The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam - A Sourcebook (Hardcover)
Victor J. Katz; Contributions by Annette Imhausen, Eleanor Robson, Joseph Warren Dauben, Kim Plofker, …
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In recent decades it has become obvious that mathematics has
always been a worldwide activity. But this is the first book to
provide a substantial collection of English translations of key
mathematical texts from the five most important ancient and
medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and to put them into
full historical and mathematical context. "The Mathematics of
Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam" gives English readers
a firsthand understanding and appreciation of these cultures'
important contributions to world mathematics.
The five section authors--Annette Imhausen (Egypt), Eleanor
Robson (Mesopotamia), Joseph Dauben (China), Kim Plofker (India),
and J. Lennart Berggren (Islam)--are experts in their fields. Each
author has selected key texts and in many cases provided new
translations. The authors have also written substantial section
introductions that give an overview of each mathematical culture
and explanatory notes that put each selection into context. This
authoritative commentary allows readers to understand the sometimes
unfamiliar mathematics of these civilizations and the purpose and
significance of each text.
Addressing a critical gap in the mathematics literature in
English, this book is an essential resource for anyone with at
least an undergraduate degree in mathematics who wants to learn
about non-Western mathematical developments and how they helped
shape and enrich world mathematics. The book is also an
indispensable guide for mathematics teachers who want to use
non-Western mathematical ideas in the classroom.
One of the most prominent mathematicians of the twentieth
century, Abraham Robinson discovered and developed nonstandard
analysis, a rigorous theory of infinitesimals that he used to unite
mathematical logic with the larger body of historic and modern
mathematics. In this first biography of Robinson, Joseph Dauben
reveals the mathematician's personal life to have been a dramatic
one: developing his talents in spite of war and ethnic repression,
Robinson personally confronted some of the worst political troubles
of our times. With the skill and expertise familiar to readers of
Dauben's earlier works, the book combines an explanation of
Robinson's revolutionary achievements in pure and applied
mathematics with a description of his odyssey from Hitler's Germany
to the United States via conflict-ridden Palestine and wartime
Europe.
Robinson was born in Prussia in 1918. As a boy, he fled with his
mother and brother Saul to Palestine. A decade later he narrowly
escaped from Paris as the Germans invaded France. Having spent the
rest of World War II in England, at the Royal Aircraft
Establishment in Farnborough, he began his teaching career at the
Royal College of Aeronautics. Subsequently he moved to universities
in Canada, Israel, and finally the United States. A joint
appointment in mathematics and philosophy at UCLA led to a position
at Yale University, where Robinson served as Sterling Professor of
Mathematics until his untimely death at the age of fifty-five.
Originally published in 1998.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these
important books while presenting them in durable paperback
editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly
increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the
thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since
its founding in 1905.
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